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James Copeland — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Darke-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darke-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDarke-County, Ohio
SurnameCopeland
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Versailles
1935 Residence (County)Darke
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardVersailles
Est. Birth Year~1929

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Bessie Mcgrvey Daughter — 49 ~1891
Irene Mcgrvey Daughter — 40 ~1900
Sarah Mcgrvey Other — 83 ~1857
Robert Copeland Son — 3 ~1937
Hettie Copeland Spouse — 36 ~1904
Hancel Copeland Head — 51 ~1889
Wesley Copeland Son — ~1940
Francis Copeland Daughter — 9 ~1931
James Copeland Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Shelby, Ohio
Son, age 1
Shelby, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Copeland
Given Name James E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Darke-County, Ohio
Son, age 11
Darke-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Copeland
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Versailles
1935 Residence (County) Darke
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Copeland
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Ohio
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Sibling
Robert Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Mcgrvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 49
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Mcgrvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Darke-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03060-01052)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Charles H. Beguin 64 Head Barber Ohio
42 Clara M. Beguin 58 Wife Manager Ohio
43 John Beguin 19 Son Truck Driver Ohio
44 Thomas H. Beguin 34 Head Manager Ohio
45 Laurine E. Beguin 34 Wife Manager Ohio
46 Jane Anne Beguin 12 Daughter — Ohio
47 William R. Karns 39 Head Manager Ohio
48 Helen Karns 42 Wife — Tenn.
49 Albert J. Gherling 24 Head Cutter Ohio
50 Juanita V. Gherling 24 Wife — Ohio
51 Doris Ann Gherling 1 Daughter — Ohio
52 Charles E. Grow 34 Head Welder Ohio
53 Florence E. Grow 36 Wife Seamstress Ohio
54 Hancel Copeland 51 Head Gate Keeper Ohio
55 Hettie Copeland 36 Wife — Kentucky
56 James Copeland THIS PERSON 11 Son — Ohio
57 Francis Copeland 9 Daughter — Ohio
58 Robert Copeland 3 Son — Ohio
59 Wesley Copeland 0 Son — Ohio
60 Sarah J. Mcgrvey 83 Mother — Ohio
61 Bessie J. Mcgrvey 49 Daughter — Ohio
62 Irene Mcgrvey 40 Daughter — Ohio
63 Basil C. Subler 23 Head Extra Help Ohio
64 Anabell Subler 22 Wife Truck Driver Ohio
65 Robert L. Riegle 28 Head Delivery Clerk Ohio
66 Geneva M. Riegle 26 Wife — Ohio
67 William J. Riegle 5 Son — Ohio
68 Ignis L. Riegle 1 Daughter — Ohio
69 Charles Frantz 61 Head — Ohio
70 Della Frantz 61 Wife — Ohio
71 Herbert J. Laub 26 Head Salesman Penn.
72 Clarabelle Laub 26 Wife — Ohio
73 John H. Laub 3 Son — Ohio
74 Jimmie J. Laub 0 Son — Ohio
75 P. J. Heckert 79 Head — West Virginia
76 Guy Heckert 45 Son Section Hand West Virginia
77 George Heckert 41 Son Section Hand West Virginia
78 Ira Heckert 36 Son Section Hand West Virginia
79 Peter A. Poling 69 Head — Ohio
80 Josephine Poling 68 Wife — Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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